Ain't No Pillion

One of the most common questions I get when I talk about the Americas trip we took is “How did you pay for it?”  People want to know how we were able to take off for four months and leave behind our work to travel overland by motorcycle. But I think that what most people [...]

Today we’re going to take an in-depth look at the REI Quarter Dome T3 Tent. In my opinion, this tent is a great option for two people on motorcycle trips. It’s the tent that we brought with us on our Boston to Ushuaia trip, and we’ve also used it a fair amount around the United [...]

One of the most common questions that people ask anyone who’s done any big overland travel is: “How did you pay for it?” Many people seem to have a perception that a big long-distance motorcycle trip is something that costs a ton of money, or it’s something they dream of doing but never think they’ll [...]

Today I’m going to review one of my favorite little bits of motorcycle awesomosity: the HelmetLok. This is literally just a locking carabiner, but it’s brilliant. It’s easy to carry and easy to use, and provides a great alternative to the fiddly little bracket-style helmet locks that – let’s face it – are often poorly [...]

When your riding partner yells at you: “Pull over right now!” – do it. This happened to me last Wednesday as the SO and I were riding over to a friend’s house for a weekly dinner engagement. It’s only 3 miles away, and we were just a couple of blocks away when the command came [...]